| An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya Contributor(s): Miller, Mary Ellen (Author), Taube, Karl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0500279284 ISBN-13: 9780500279281 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: Until now, no single-volume introduction has existed to act as a guide to the labyrinthine symbolic world of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The authors draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies and the latest anthropological discoveries to produce an authoritative workdocumenting nearly 300 entriesthat should serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers. 260 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethnic & Tribal - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 299 |
| LCCN: 92080338 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.4" (1.30 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya is the first-ever English-language dictionary of Mesoamerican mythology and religion. Nearly 300 entries, from accession to yoke, describe the main gods and symbols of the Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtecs, Toltecs, and Aztecs. Topics range from jaguar and jester gods to reptile eye and rubber, from creation accounts and sacred places to ritual practices such as bloodletting, confession, dance, and pilgrimage. In addition, two introductory essays provide succinct accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion, while a substantial bibliographical survey directs the reader to original sources and recent discussions. Dictionary entries are illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned line drawings. Mary Miller and Karl Taube draw on their research in the fast-changing field of Maya studies, and on the latest Mexican discoveries, to produce an authoritative work that will serve as a standard reference for students, scholars, and travelers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Mary Ellen: - Mary Ellen Miller is the Sterling Professor of the History of Art at Yale University and in 2019 will become director of the Getty Research Institute.Taube, Karl: - Karl Taube is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of California at Riverside. Conversant in Yucatec Mayan, Professor Taube has conducted archaeological and ethnographic research in Yucatn, and is a leading scholar of Mesoamerican writing and iconography. |